Even with it being a common source of lower back pain often felt in the thighs, hips, buttocks, and legs, the sciatic nerve is something many people who experience back pain don’t fully understand. About the width of your thumb, […]
Referring to spikes in pain that go beyond the relief offered by your existing chronic pain medication, breakthrough pain is a noticeable distraction that can occur without warning. However, you don’t necessarily need back or neck surgery to find relief […]
The 33 bones of the spine usually withstand wear and tear fairly well thanks to supporting muscles, tendons, and joints. However, your spine isn’t invincible, and there are many things that can contribute to the discomfort you might experience now […]
Commonly referred to as a pinched nerve, cervical radiculopathy is the term for neurological pain resulting from a compressed nerve in the cervical spine at the point where it branches away from the spinal cord. The related discomfort often radiates […]
Your spine is meant to move. In fact, movement is so essential to overall spine health that patients living with some degree of back pain are often encouraged to get regular exercise to maintain muscle strength. However, motion can sometimes […]
Similar to tension headaches, neck pain triggered by stress is often temporary and usually goes away or is easier to manage once the source of the anxiety is gone. Though there’s no evidence connecting stress-related neck pain to muscle activity, […]
More than 400,000 spinal fusions are performed annually in the United States, which doesn’t even include other procedures like the growing number of minimally invasive options and fusion alternatives such as Mobi-C artificial disc replacement. Though the majority of these […]
The average bust size in the United States is now a 36C, a jump from 34B just 15 years ago. Large breasts can create a weight imbalance that affects spinal alignment and posture to the point where more back and […]
You don’t have to be a bonafide roller coaster enthusiast to appreciate the thrill of enduring rapid twists and turns at high speeds. However, all the whooshing and swooshing can also be an unexpected source of back and neck pain […]